#and yes this did happen after Eden's death so she couldn't do anything

[beef-brisket]

Lucifer watched as the angels flew into a white portal in the sky of Pride. The extermination was finally over. And that metallic smell started to make its way over to his mansion.

The last angel to leave was Adam. He was looking over Pride before flying into the portal. Lucifer couldn't see his face- mask. He couldn't read his expression. He hoped he regretted the exterminations. This was the first time Lucifer had seen him fight.

There was a part of him that was glad Adam saw the poster. He hasn't been able to stop Lilith, but he was sure Heaven could.

He didn't want harm to come to his wife. But hopefully, a warning will be enough to stop this rebellion of hers.

It didn't.

It's been ten years since Lilith started her army, as she's calling it now. One meeting with Sera and a warning of carnage and death from Michael didn't sway her. If anything, it hardened her resolve.

Since that extermination ten years ago, Adam has participated in every one. Lucifer noticed how he changed. In the meetings, he was almost silent. Only telling Lucifer the numbers of sinners killed and then leaving.

It was like he spoke in slow motion. Even his guard would look at him strangely. Maybe killing your descendants each year was taking its toll on him.

Lucifer may not remember much from Eden, but he remembers how sweet and kind his- the first man was. He'd cry when he stepped on a flower. Even dead ones.

To see Adam covered in blood under the red sky of Hell did something to Lucifer. What happened to him? What was Heaven doing to make his darling best friend a mindless killer? They even gave him angelic power to kill with. What are they doing to him?

Lilith: I'm not stopping, Lucifer. My army is ready to counterattack the angels. We're fighting back this coming extermination. You're either with me, or against me.

Lucifer glared at his wife: What does that mean?

Lilith: It means whatever you think it means. I've supported you and your dreams for thousands of years, I carried your child, and I dealt with your depression! You owe me!

Lucifer: I don't owe you shit. I gave up my spot in Heaven for you! My family! My friends! My Adam! For you!

Lilith: ...Your what...?

Lucifer: ...My life. I gave it up. All of it. So you can be free. You're just... you're going to get yourself killed. I've tried to stop you- but you won't listen. I'm not watching you get yourself killed.

Lilith: ...

Lucifer: Our daughter is nearly 193 years old. She still needs you. And you're about to throw your life away... for sinners. Of all things.

Lilith: ...Is all of this, really about that pig?

Lucifer: What?

Lilith: Adam. I told you what he did to me. And still, you miss him. Do you crave him like you used to?

Lucifer: Shut. Up. I don't crave him. Nor have I ever craved him.

Lilith: But you do miss him. How pathetic. Both of you. Look at what he's become! And you still want him! He's killing our people! He's killing our daughters future! He's killing our marriage-!

Lucifer: ENOUGH! You're doing that yourself! Don't you DARE blame him! You're leading an army! You're going to get those scum killed! You're killing our daughter, and our marriage has been dead for hundreds of years.

Lilith scoffed: After everything. After everything I said about that idiot... and after all of these years, you're still on his side... to bad you weren't in Eden. Do you think you can save him now? You were on my side. You turned your back on him then.

Lucifer stormed over to her: What was I meant to do!? Kill him!? He hurt you! Raped you-!

Lilith: Did he?

Lucifer: ...you said he hurt you...

Lilith: Yes. I did say that... doesn't mean it happened~. You were so quick to help me. To save me from the big bad first man! Thank you my guardian angel!

Lucifer: ...you lied...

Lilith: Finally. The all-powerful Seraphim sees through the lies of the first woman. Took you a while, didn't it?

Lucifer hated Adam. Hated Michael. Hated Sera. But most of all, he hated Heaven. Now, that's changed.

He wants to see Lilith burn in Hellfire.

I'm coming up with some aus for you, but I need some meeting shenanigans.

I would love to know what bullshit Adam and Lucifer got up to during meetings.

Slowly healing their relationship, one meeting at a time 👀

Well I think the very first one they wouldn't even be alone together because of what happened. I think Adam would just silently glare at him.

Over time when Adam was feeling more confident to face the devil he'd go alone but by hologram, Sera's idea.

Making snide remarks, snappy comments, and being sassy.

And Lucifer would come back with his own and they would end up in banter for a while other than why they are really there.

As more time passes it's less hateful and more playful, maybe even takes on a flirty edge.

And I always see Lucifer being the one to make the first move after what happened in Eden. Adam has so many insecurities he wouldn't think that Lucifer would want him as more than maybe a friend.

Hit me with them bud 👀

[rabbittwinrithings]

So about Cary’s scar

So originally I was going to make a short story out of this, but after thinking about it, there wouldn’t be much to the story. I may have a line about it later on in Caryalind’s mod, idk atm, but here’s the story of Caryalind’s massive scar on his abdomen.  (TW: Child Abuse and Gore)

He got the scar during one his father’s many experiments to try and get Caryalind to find his magical potential. Caryalind had gone through numerous hours of studying magic, was sent to arcane temples, even conducted rituals with the best arch mages in Alinor, but nothing helped. Caryalind was 16, his magic should have shown by now! Ganmen thought back to the first time he discovered his full potential of magicka, he was just a boy too and his mother conducted a fight to take place. That was it; a fight. 

Ganmen forced the teenager to enter the trainings grounds. Ganmen told his son his what was going to happen. Sometimes magic comes out when we are in the most danger. A feeling of primal survival. Caryalind, obviously, was worried as he saw he would facing a trained Pahmar-Raht without a single weapon, but his father gave him a silver-lining. If Caryalind managed to cast a single hint of magic, the boy would be given his daggers to protect himself. 

Of course, no magic ever came out. Ganmen stick around to watch his son dodge and run frantically to survive the blows of the Khajiit warrior. Minutes later the Overseerer would be hit with hope as he heard his son defeated the warrior. But after hearing the story of his son’s victory, the hope vanished. Caryalind only defeated the Khajiit after he was pinned to the ground. The Khajjit sinking his claws into the young man’s abdomen. All the while casting frostbite through his hand, hitting Caryalind at basically point-blank. Caryalind did have a survival instinct kick in. As he laid there in pain, and feeling sure he would be killed, he noticed the frost magic creating ice shards all over his abdomen. Painfully, Caryalind wrenched one from his body and pierced it into the neck of the man. The Khajiit slumped over him and the guards came down to pull Caryalind from the pool of his own blood. 

After the fight, Caryalind had the horrendous scar of not only where the Khajiit’s claws stabbed into him, but where the frostbite spell was overtaking him. For years, Caryalind hated how it looked, but he did get reassurance from the few that cared for him around him. Mainly Termia, who promised him he was still perfect. 

Perhaps the only good was that Caryalind wasn’t subjected by any torment of Ganmen for half a year. Caryalind was sent to a vacation home to recover from his injuries and to cool off. For a while, Caryalind thought his father wanted him to relax after a traumatic experience, but soon enough he found himself facing the truth. His father didn’t want to face him. Not because he did something so nightmarish to his own son, but because he couldn’t face the fact that his son didn’t have any arcane talents. 

Despite everything, this was perhaps the first time Caryalind found himself at peace for months on end. While he still had the horrors of his father in his head, for those months, he had Termia who happily stayed by his side and spent time with him. She had a way of making those around her feel worth something. 

PS. As a more happy note, it was during those months Termia and Caryalind cemented themselves as best friends. Though, Caryalind did catch feelings and after confessing to Termia he loved her, she hit him with the reality of her preferences. While it stung a bit for Cary, the two only became stronger friends afterwards.